Produces organic and Fair-Trade chocolate from the cocoa bean to the bar in its own bean-to-bar production
Zotter Schokolade GmbH
Bergl 56, 8333 Riegersburg, Styria, ATNew on Amplifa
About Zotter Schokolade
Zotter Schokolade GmbH is an Austrian family-owned company based in Riegersburg in Styria, founded in 1999 and employing around 230 staff. The company produces according to the bean-to-bar principle from the cocoa bean to the finished bar, using exclusively organic and Fair-Trade ingredients. The range includes over 500 different chocolates, including hand-scooped chocolates with fillings, pure Single-Origin Labooko bars, handmade pralines, couvertures, Choco Drops, nougats, crèmes and chocolate decorations for baking. In addition, advent calendars, drinking chocolates and customised company chocolates made to customer designs are produced. In the B2B sector, Zotter supplies specialist retailers and the gastronomy industry and offers individually designed company chocolate. At the Bergl 56 site in Riegersburg, the company also operates a Chocolate Experience World with tastings, a Chocolate Shop Theatre and the Edible Animal Park.
- Site
- Riegersburg
- Processes
- Bean-to-bar chocolate production (from the cocoa bean to the bar), Hand-scooped chocolate manufacturing, Manufacture of handmade pralines, Manufacture of custom company chocolate with customer design, Manufacture of couvertures, Choco Drops, nougats, crèmes and chocolate decorations (baking, Custom company chocolate with own design, Custom chocolate of choice/praline box/packaging via configurator, B2B supply of specialist retailers
- Materials
- Cocoa (organic, Fair-Trade), Hand-scooped chocolate (organic, Fair-Trade), Couverture
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- approx. 230
- Industries
- Food/Confectionery (chocolate manufacturing), Gastronomy (B2B), Retail/Specialist retail
- 01
Sourcing of organic and Fair-Trade cocoa
- 02
Bean-to-bar chocolate production
- 03
Hand-scooped chocolates and praline manufacturing
- 04
Confectioning and packaging incl. custom designs
- 05
B2B supply of specialist retailers and the gastronomy industry as well as
Ingredients & Processes
Cocoa (organic, Fair-Trade)
Used as a raw material for the company's own bean-to-bar chocolate production from bean to bar.
Hand-scooped chocolate (organic, Fair-Trade)
The basis for filled bars and seasonal creations.
Couverture
Used for baking ingredients such as Choco Drops, nougats, crèmes and chocolate decorations.
Site
Riegersburg
ATHead office with production, Chocolate Experience World, Chocolate Shop Theatre and Edible Animal Park
- Materials
- Cocoa (organic, Fair-Trade), chocolate, couverture
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean-to-bar chocolate production (from the cocoa bean to the bar)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Cocoa (organic, Fair-Trade) |
| Hand-scooped chocolate manufacturingFood processing | – | – | – | – | Chocolate (organic, Fair-Trade) |
| Manufacture of handmade pralinesFood processing | – | – | – | – | Chocolate |
| Manufacture of custom company chocolate with customer designFood processing | – | – | – | – | Chocolate |
| Manufacture of couvertures, Choco Drops, nougats, crèmes and chocolate decorations (bakingFood processing | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Couverture |
Additional services
Quality & Sustainability
| Evidence | Riegersburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1999
Founding of Zotter Schokolade